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The Romney campaign probably wasn't thrilled with that endorsement from porn star Jenna Jameson ("When you're rich, you want a Republican"), but here's a celeb supporter it'll take all day: Clint Eastwood. The longtime conservative gave Romney his blessing at a fundraiser in Idaho, saying "the country needs a boost," according to the Hollywood Reporter.

Eastwood recalled seeing Romney when he was running for governor. "I said, 'God, this guy is too handsome to be governor, but he does look like he could be president.' As the years have gone by, I'm beginning to think even more so that. He's going to restore a decent tax system that we need badly so that there is a fairness and people are not pitted against one another of whose paying taxes and who isn't." Romney followed, of course, by saying that Eastwood had "made his day."

"He's going to restore a decent tax system that we need badly so that there is a fairness and people are not pitted against one another of whose paying taxes and who isn't". Is "decent" the latest code word for "lower taxes"........If so taxes haven't been lower in 70 or 80 years. Clint wants to take them lower ? Take us back to the 1920's we're spending a trillion a year on defence ? Or is he suggesting that Romney will close all the corporate tax loopholes ? I've got a Bridge of Madison County to sell him. The math just doesn't add up.

Nocturno

Aug 5, 2012 6:49 PM CDT

Event though this will have no affect at all, as his political influence is equal to Barcelona's pigeons influence on sharks migration in South Pacific, still it's very disappointing. No artist should be identified with republicans particularly not with Mr. Romney. The Bridges of Madison County, wonderful piece however, has nothing to do with his mind and it's obviously someone's else idea.